[INDUSTRY NEWS]
Limpet® L5 Lifts New LEEA Award for Innovation
resulting in less fatigue, fewer mistakes and reduced health risks. Where no ladder exists, the L5 can be used as a powerful personnel hoist, providing a simple and cost-effective method of positioning workers for difficult- to-access areas. In addition to greater efficiency, the Limpet
L5 guarantees outstanding levels of personal safety. Providing a constant tight rope from above, fall prevention is built-in and slips are arrested within 10mm. Furthermore, in the event of a medical emergency at height, the Limpet’s controls can be used to simultaneously lower two people to the ground. The Limpet L5 weighs just 65kg in
> An ingenious height access and fall prevention system has won the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association’s inaugural Product Innovation Award. Developed by Limpet Technology Limited and distributed in the UK by Lift Turn Move Limited (LTM), the Limpet® L5 is a portable, multifunction unit that combines powered climb assistance for personnel working at height with integrated fall prevention, rescue and evacuation capabilities. Announcing the award at the LiftEx
2012 exhibition in Coventry on November 29th, Geoff Holden, chief executive of the LEEA, said: “The judges were unanimous in their admiration for the Limpet L5, which demonstrates that greater efficiency and improved safety can go hand in hand. Working at height is a major challenge for the lifting industry and there is no doubt that the Limpet L5 will prove an invaluable asset for many people working in the field.” John Jones, managing director for LTM,
said: “We have only been marketing the Limpet L5 for a matter of months and the response has been extremely positive. It is particularly useful in applications that put a real strain on workers in terms of climbing, such as stage rigging and wind turbine maintenance. This award underlines what a major step forward the Limpet represents in terms of both speed and safety.” Measuring just 658 x 506 x 403mm,
the L5 is ideal for supporting workers that need to access high structures. Users simply clip their harness to the Limpet’s integral safety line. An electric hoist controlled by sophisticated sensing technology then provides an ‘intelligent’ vertical pull of up to 90% of the user’s weight (including tools and equipment). As a result, Limpet users can make twice the number of ladder climbs with half the effort,
standard configuration and operates from a 220-240AC/16A/50-60Hz single phase power supply. Suitable for users weighing 40kg to 140kg, it is fully compliant with the HSE ’08 Type Test. For more details on the Limpet, visit
www.liftturnmove.co.uk More information on the work of the LEEA can be found at
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Tway Company Produces 2" Slings at Indianapolis Plant
manufacturer and distributor of lifting and handling equipment, wire rope, construction and mill supplies. The Company also operates a Heavy Rigging Rental division from the Oliver Avenue Plant. The Board is chaired by Peter Hansen, the third generation Chief Executive Officer. For more information, please see The Tway Company’s website at
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LGH Helps Habitat for Humanity > Lifting Gear Hire Corporation (LGH) recently donated a Modular 24 Spreader Beam with top rigging to help the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity (NOAHH). The Habitat for Humanity homes to be built come partially pre-constructed. LGH provided a Modular 24 Spreader Beam, at 20’ length, to help assist in the placement of the walls and roof. NOAHH builds homes for families that
are unable to qualify for traditional home loans but have stable jobs, good or no credit and are willing to contribute 350 hours to the building of Habitat homes. “Giving back to the community is very
rewarding. LGH appreciates the opportunity to work with the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity on this wonderful project,” said Eric Kottemann, LGH Rental Representative in New Orleans, LA.
> The Tway Company, Inc. has produced its first 2-inch diameter wire rope sling in Indianapolis with an ultimate strength of 370,000 pounds. Providing the highest quality product of this size required The Tway Company to make significant investments in personnel, capital equipment and training at their Indiana location. The 24,000 square foot plant manufactures certified lifting equipment from USA-made raw materials by The Crosby Group, WireCo, Loos & Co., Bridon, and Bethlehem Wire Rope. “Building a wire rope products plant in
Indiana strengthened our position with the industrial sector across the Midwest and brings another manufactured product to the state,” says Peter Hansen, President and CEO. “There are few plants in the country capable of producing lifting gear this heavy, same day, and we are excited to be among the best.” Founded by Joseph R. Tway in 1945, The Tway Company is a full service rigging
Founded in 1990, Lifting Gear Hire
Corporation (LGH) is the United States’ largest single organization devoted exclusively to the provision of lifting and moving equipment for rent and sale. LGH provides hoisting, pulling, jacking, rigging, material handling and safety equipment available for immediate and safe use. LGH – Puts Safety First.
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Chant Engineering Breaks Ground on 25,000 Sq. Ft. Building Addition and New Executive Team
> Chant Engineering Co. hits the ground running in 2013. Breaking ground last
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